Draft Scout Tennessee Martin Player News, College Football: Tennessee Martin

2024 CFB/2025-2028 NFL Draft Scout

- Draft Scout Front Page Draft Scout Top 12 NFL Prospect Teams for 2025 (Based on NFL Team Preseason Scouting Grades)

- #1 Oregon (17 players in Top 350 Overall) - #2 Michigan (14) - #3 Ohio State (14) - #4 Georgia (13) - #5 Texas (11) - #6 Notre Dame (11) - #7 Penn State (10) - #8 Iowa (10) - #9 Mississippi (9) - #10 Florida State (9) - #11 Virginia Tech (9) - #12 Miami (9) - 2024-2028 CFB 5* Star Recruits - 2024-2028 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - CFB's Best Player Names By Year/Position - Draft Scout Player Directory A-Z - Players by School/College List A-Z - End of 2023 Season Risers - End of 2023 Season Fallers - CFB Player News & Notes - Draft Scout Rokfin Football Channel - Draft Scout Weekly - Contact Draft Scout - Privacy Policy - Phil Steele/Draft Scout Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

2023 CFB/2024-2027 NFL Draft Scout

- Draft Scout Front Page - 2024 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2024 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2024 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - 2024 Pro Timing Day Fallers by Position - 2024 NFL Combine - Josh Buchanan's 2024 Top 100 Small School Prospects - End of Season Risers - End of Season Fallers - 2024 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2024 Senior Bowl - 2024 East-West Shrine - 2024 Hula Bowl - 2024 HBCU Legacy Bowl - 2023 CFB Bowl Games/Playoffs - CFB Player News & Notes 12/03 Final CFB Playoff Top 12
- #1 Michigan - #2 Washington - #3 Texas - #4 Alabama - #5 Florida State - #6 Georgia - #7 Ohio State - #8 Oregon - #9 Missouri - #10 Penn State - #11 Mississippi - #12 Oklahoma - 2023-2027 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - CFB's Best Player Names By Year/Position - Draft Scout Player Directory A-Z - Players by School/College List A-Z - Draft Scout Rokfin Football Channel - Draft Scout Weekly - Phil Steele/Draft Scout - Contact Draft Scout Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

NFL Draft Scout History

- 1997 Coach Bill Walsh Draft Insider (First/Early NFL Draft Scout) - 2023 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2023 Undrafted by Position - 2023 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2023 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - Draft Scout Evolve: Player Rating Changes - 2023 NFL Combine - Draft Scout CFB Risers - Draft Scout CFB Fallers - 2023 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2023-26 #1 Georgia Bulldogs - 2023-26 #3 TCU Horned Frogs - 2022-23 CFB Bowl Schedule - EA College Football Game Pushed Back to 2024 - CFB Schedule/Roster/News Links - CFB Player Injury News & Notes - CFB Injuries by Year/Position

2022 Draft Scout

- 2022 NFL Draft Tracker - 2022 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2022 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - 2022 NFL Combine/Results - 2022 NFL Combine Risers by Position - 2022 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2021 Draft Scout Top 100

Draft Scout by Conference

2023 Draft Scout Offense

2023 Draft Scout Defense

2022 Draft Scout Offense

2022 Draft Scout Defense

Draft Scout College Football Player News: Tennessee Martin

Previous 15 Notes

Next 15 Notes

11/16/22 - Ty Woods, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

NOV 14 OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER & NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Ty Woods, SAF, 5-10, 175, Grad., Birmingham, Ala., UT Martin,...Woods, a transfer from Delta State, tallied five tackles, including a tackle for loss, had a pass breakup and intercepted a pass that he returned 39 yards for a touchdown in UT Martin's 20-3 win at Tennessee State. The interception, his third of the season, came late in the first quarter and put the Skyhawks ahead 14-0. Others Nominated: Jordan Vincent, Eastern Illinois; Kobe McClendon, Lindenwood; Cody Goatley, Murray State; Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri; Jahsun Bryant, Tennessee State; Josh Reliford, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

rSr/2023

FS Ty Woods, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

11/12/22 - Dresser Winn, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

Dresser Winn threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Zak Wallace had 115 yards rushing on 21 carries and UT-Martin beat Tennessee State 20-3 Saturday night. Winn hit Randy Fields Jr. for a 17-yard gain on third-and-9 and connected with EJ Smoot for a 39-yard gain before he hit Colton Dowell for a 14-yard touchdown that capped a seven-play, 77-yard opening drive less than 3 minutes in. Ty Woods intercepted a pass - which was deflected by teammate Oshae Baker - and returned it 39 yards for a score to give UT-Martin (6-4, 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference) a 14-0 lead going into the second quarter. Kaleb Mosely kicked a 20-yard field goal for Tennessee State (3-7, 2-3) as time expired in the first half and Winn's 1-yard TD run with 10:56 to play made it 20-3 and Tyler Larco's PAT attempt was no good. Winn finished 16-of-28 passing for 182 yards with an interception. - UT-Martin/AP College Football

rSr/2023

QB Dresser Winn, Tennessee Martin
News Source: UT-Martin/AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

11/11/22 - Tyler Larco, rJr/2025, Tennessee Martin + More +

NOV 7 OHIO VALLEY SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Tyler Larco, K/P, 5-9, 155, R-So., Miami, Fla., UT Martin,...Larco tallied nine points on kicking, 2-of-3 field goals and 3-of-3 PATs, while averaging 55.7 yards on three punts against Kennesaw State. Larco connected from 25 and 26 yards in field goal attempts and has now made 7-of-10 attempts this season. Among his three punts was a career-long 75-yarder, which was the second-longest punt in school history, and the second-longest in the FCS this season. On had six kickoffs for an average of 62.8 yards and a touchback. Others Nominated: Devin Parker, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

rJr/2025

K Tyler Larco, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

11/11/22 - Robert Hicks, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

NOV 7 OHIO VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rob Hicks, LB, 6-1, 235, Grad., Miami, Fla., UT Martin,...Hicks had 26 tackles (8 solo, 18 assists) against Kennesaw State's triple option attack. The 26 tackles are the most by a NCAA players this season (any level), established a new UT Martin Division I record and ranked second-most in OVC history. Others Nominated: Jordan Vincent, Eastern Illinois; Kobe McClendon, Lindenwood; Josh Reliford, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

rSr/2023

ILB Robert Hicks, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

10/12/22 - DeVonte Tanksley, rSr/2025, Tennessee Martin + More +

OCT 10 OVC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: DeVonte Tanksley, WR, 5-10, 160, R-So., Belle Glade, Fla., UT Martin,...Tanksley posted one of the best individual receiving performances in UT Martin program history in Saturday's 45-16 win over Murray State. He tallied nine receptions for 220 yards in the contest to set a UTM Division I program record for receiving yards. He also became just the second player in UT Martin's history to eclipse the 200-yard receiving mark, finishing 63 yards off the benchmark. He tallied six receptions of 25 yards or more, including a game-long 37-yard reception. Others Nominated: Dom Shoffner, Eastern Illinois; Kobe Smith, Lindenwood; Gleason Sprewell, Tennessee State. - OVC Football

rSr/2025

WR DeVonte Tanksley, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

10/12/22 - Tyler Larco, rJr/2025, Tennessee Martin + More +

OCT 10 OVC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tyler Larco, K/P, 5-9, 155, R-So., Miami, Fla., UT Martin,...Larco contributed in every phase of the kicking game by scoring nine points on the afternoon - including a 26-yard field goal and six PATs. In the punting game, he had two attempts in which he averaged 53.5 yards per punt - including booting a season-long 67-yard blast. He had two punts that were downed inside the 20-yard line. On kickoffs, he averaged 56.8 yards per kick while booting five touchbacks. Others Nominated: Mark Aitken, Eastern Illinois; Logan Seibert, Eastern Illinois; DC Pippin, Southeast Missouri; Kaleb Mosley, Tennessee State; Hayden Olsen, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

rJr/2025

K Tyler Larco, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

10/12/22 - DJ Nelson, rSo/2026, Tennessee Martin + More +

OCT 3 OVC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: DJ Nelson, TE, 6-5, 230, R-Fr., York, Ala., UT Martin,...Nelson made three receptions for 95 yards and went for two touchdowns as UT Martin topped Tennessee Tech 45-28 to improve to 2-0 in the OVC. The redshirt freshman caught a 70-yard strike from Dresser Winn for the team's first score midway through the first quarter and later added a six-yard score to give the Skyhawks a 28-14 lead at halftime. Nelson has a team-high four touchdown catches on just nine receptions this season. Others Nominated: Kobe Smith, Lindenwood; Cody Goatley, Murray State. - OVC Football

rSo/2026

TE DJ Nelson, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

10/12/22 - Shaun Lewis, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

OCT 3 OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Shaun Lewis, DB, 6-0, 180, Grad., Houston, Texas, UT Martin,...Lewis had a career-high 11 tackles and returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown as UT Martin improved to 2-0 in OVC play with a 45-28 win over Tennessee Tech. His 11 tackles were a game-high and Lewis also added three pass breakups. With the Skyhawks ahead 28-14 coming out of halftime, Lewis picked off Jeremiah Oatsvall and returned it for a touchdown to extend the advantage to 35-14. It marked his third interception of the season, which ranks him in a tie for fourth nationally. Others Nominated: Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri; Josh Reliford, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

rSr/2023

CB Shaun Lewis, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

10/12/22 - Shaun Lewis, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

SEPT 5 OVC DEFENSIVE & NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Shaun Lewis, DB, 6-0, 180, Grad., Houston, Texas, UT Martin,...Lewis, a transfer from Houston, showed his big play ability in his Skyhawk debut against Western Illinois. The cornerback tallied three tackles while notching a pair of interceptions and a pass breakup. His interceptions came in the second and fourth quarters. It marked the first time a Skyhawk had tallied multiple interceptions in a single game since the spring 2021 season against Tennessee Tech. Lewis was one of eight FCS players with multiple picks so far this season. Others Nominated: Elijawah Tolbert, Eastern Illinois; Lawrence Johnson, Southeast Missouri; Boogie Trotter, Tennessee State. - OVC Football

rSr/2023

CB Shaun Lewis, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

10/12/22 - John H. Ford II, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

SEPT 11 OVC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: John H. Ford II, LB, 6-3, 230, Grad., Nashville, Tenn., UT Martin,...Ford made 12 tackles (4 solo), including 2.0 for loss and a sack, and broke up a pass as UT Martin came up just short at No. 5 Missouri State. Ford has recorded double-digit tackles in both games this season and has 3.5 tackles for loss through three games. Others Nominated: Colin Bohanek, Eastern Illinois; Quinaz Turner, Murray State; Seth Carlisle, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

rSr/2023

ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee Martin
News Source: OVC Football
Share/Comment: Here

10/01/22 - Dresser Winn, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

Freshman Sam Franklin's 86-yard touchdown run sparked a 24-point burst and UT Martin defeated Tennessee Tech 45-28 on Saturday. Jeremiah Oatsvall threw a 42-yard scoring strike to Heath Price to finish off a five-play, 75-yard drive on the opening possession and Tennessee Tech led 7-0. UT Martin (3-2, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference) pulled even on Dresser Winn's 70-yard scoring strike to freshman DJ Nelson midway through the quarter and took a 14-7 lead when Zak Wallace scored on a 3-yard run with 9 seconds left.

Oatsvall and the Golden Eagles knotted the score early in the second quarter with a 28-yard touchdown toss to David Gist. The tie lasted until Franklin's long touchdown run on the next play from scrimmage. Winn followed with a 6-yard touchdown toss to Nelson for a 28-14 halftime lead. Shaun Lewis opened the scoring in the second half when he picked off an Oatsvall pass and returned it 44 yards to the end zone. Tyler Larco's 36-yard field goal gave the Skyhawks a 38-14 lead with 6:48 left in the third quarter, capping a 24-0 run. Winn completed 21 of 34 passes for 335 yards. Franklin had 94 yards on five carries, while Wallace added a fourth-quarter touchdown run and totaled 71 yards on 17 carries. Oatsvall passed for 256 yards for Tennessee Tech, completing 19 of 34 attempts. - AP College Football

rSr/2023

QB Dresser Winn, Tennessee Martin
News Source: AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

09/02/22 - Dresser Winn, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

Dresser Winn threw three touchdown passes, Zak Wallace rushed for three scores and UT Martin beat Western Illinois 42-25 Thursday night in a season opener. Winn was 22-of-37 passing for 317 yards. Wallace rushed 20 times for 139 yards. Colton Dowell added 100 yards on seven catches with a score and Elijah Smoot made two TD grabs. Shaun Lewis had a pair of interceptions in his UT Martin debut. The Skyhawks, ranked in the FCS and the preseason favorite in the Ohio Valley Conference after winning the league title last season, led 21-7 at halftime and 35-13 after three quarters. Nick Davenport threw three touchdown passes and Henry Ogala added another for Western Illinois. Naseim Brantley had a career-high 171 yards on six catches with three scores. Myers Hendrickson was denied a victory in his first game as head coach at his alma mater. The Skyhawks play at Missouri State on Sept. 8 while the Leathernecks are at Minnesota on Sept. 10. - AP College Football

rSr/2023

QB Dresser Winn, Tennessee Martin
News Source: AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/09/22 - John H. Ford II, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

2022 PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT OVC PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LB John Ford II, UT Martin, Sr.,...Ford became a dominating force for the Skyhawks in 2021 en route to All-OVC honors and being named the OVC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. He ranked second on the team with 88 total tackles while racking up four double-digit tackle performances - including tying his season-high with 12 stops against No. 8 Montana State in the second round of the FCS playoffs. - UT Martin Football

rSr/2023

ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee Martin
News Source: UT Martin Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/09/22 - Matthan Hatchie, Sr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: OL - Matthan Hatchie, 6-2, 310, senior, UT Martin,...A native of Haleiwa, Hawai'i, Hatchie has been named a consensus Preseason All-American by several publications as the two-time All-OVC selection returns for his final season in the middle of the Skyhawk offensive line. Hailed as the fourth-best returning FCS offensive lineman in 2022 according to HERO Sports, Hatchie graded out at 89 percent or better in each game last season. Along with tallying 101 knockdowns he anchored an offensive line which ranked first in the OVC in sacks allowed (0.83/game) while only being responsible for one sack in 362 attempts. He showed his durability by playing every snap except mop-up time against Murray State while leading a team which paced the OVC with 239.3 rushing yards per game. - Tennessee-Martin Football

Sr/2023

C Matthan Hatchie, Tennessee Martin
News Source: Tennessee-Martin Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/09/22 - John H. Ford II, rSr/2023, Tennessee Martin + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LB - John Ford II, 6-3, 230, grad, UT Martin,...Ford who was recently tabbed the 2022 Preseason OVC Defensive Player of the Year proved to be a dynamic playmaker for one of the league's best defenses by playing in all 13 games en route to All-OVC first team honors last season. The Nashville native racked up 88 total tackles - including four double-digit tackle performances - while notching 5.0 tackles for loss. He tallied four interceptions to rank tied for second in the OVC while returning a pick 75 yards for a touchdown against Tennessee State. He also garnered an OVC Defensive Player of the Week honor after tallying five tackles and a 66-yard interception return against Northwestern State. - Tennessee-Martin

rSr/2023